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Originally published in Spanish by the Wampis Nation on 16 February 2024

The French oil giant has still not provided a justification to the Kichwa people for how the purchase of more than $84 million dollars’ worth of carbon credits has contributed to the dispossession they have experienced by the imposition of the exclusionary conservation of the Cordillera Azul National Park (PNCAZ) in the San

La gigante petrolera francesa aun no rinde cuentas al pueblo Kichwa por cómo la compra de más de $84 millones de créditos de carbono han contribuido al despojo que experimenta ese pueblo indígena por la imposición de la conservación excluyente del Parque Nacional Cordillera Azul (PNCAZ) en la región de San Martín.

At a press conference held by the Indigenous movement of the Shipibo-Konibo people, several testimonies were presented about the struggle of Indigenous communities in Ucayali against the abuses of the company Ocho Sur and its campaign to

En una conferencia de prensa llevada a cabo por el movimiento indígena del pueblo shipibo-konibo, se presentaron varios testimonios acerca de la lucha de las comunidades indígenas en Ucayali en contra del abuso de la empresa Ocho Sur y s

In February 2023, Forest Peoples Programme submitted a response to a parliamentary inquiry into critical minerals launched by the UK Foreign Affairs Committee.  

Esta noticia se publicó originalmente en el sitio web del Gobierno Territorial Autónomo de la Nación Wampís.

This article was originally published in Spanish on the website of the Autonomous Territorial Government of the Wampís Nation.

Indigenous peoples of the Ucayali region have secured a victory against oil and gas extraction in Block 200. After long years of struggle against its imposition and in the face of a very poor consultation process with serious violations of Indigenous rights, they succeeded in getting CEPSA Peru to withdraw from the operation. The Indigenous Peoples will remain vigilant and will fight for the cancellation of the oil block.

Pueblos indígenas de la región de Ucayali aseguraron una victoria frente al proyecto extractivo del Lote 200, donde después de largos años de lucha a su imposición y frente a un proceso de consulta muy pobre y con graves violaciones a los derechos indígenas, lograron que la empresa CEPSA Perú decida retirarse de la operación. Los pueblos indígenas permanecerán vigilantes y lucharán por la anulación del Lote petrolero.

International and national non-governmental and academic organisations have sent a letter to Colombian governmental and security authorities to highlight their concern about illegal mining in the Resguardo Indígena de Origen Colonial Cañamomo Lomaprieta.

Las organizaciones no gubermentales y académicas internacionales y nacionales han firmado una carta a las autoridades gubernamentales y de seguridad para mostrar su preocupación por las actividades ilegales en el Resguardo Indígena de Origen Colonial Cañamomo Lomaprieta.

Oil company GeoPark Peru S.A.C., which operated Lot 64 overlapping Wampis and Achuar territories, is leaving. The Indigenous Peoples welcomed this news with enthusiasm after fighting for years to defend their lands and the negative impacts of the company’s presence. They are demanding annulment of the oil lot to avoid further companies appearing.

La empresa GeoPark Perú S.A.C., que operaba el Lote 64 superpuesto a los territorios indígenas Wampís y Achuar, se retira. Los pueblos indígenas recibieron con entusiasmo esta noticia después de años luchando por la defensa de sus territorios y las consecuencias negativas que trajo la presencia de la empresa, y exigen que se anule el Lote petrolero para evitar que más empresas aparezcan, ya que existen formas otras de desarrollo y producir bienestar para las poblaciones locales.

The Wampis Nation filed a criminal complaint against the oil company GeoPark Peru S.A.C for increasing the risk of COVID-19 infection amongst the communities of the Morona River by continuing its operations during the pandemic.

La nación wampís denunció penalmente en la vía de prevención del delito a la empresa petrolera GeoPark Perú por incrementar los riesgos de contagio al COVID-19 a la población wampís al haber continuado sus operaciones durante el Estado de Emergencia Nacional.

Wampis and Awajun communities devastated by oil contamination demand justice as State-run oil company Petroperu is found responsible, and hit with historic US$ 5.1 million fine by environmental regulator.

In June 2014, an oil spill occurred along the Northern Peru pipeline. Over five years later and following a lengthy court battle, the indigenous communities most gravely impacted by this disaster have managed to secure approval and financing for an unprecedented health action plan.

South Rupununi District Council chairman says Marudi is a ‘hell hole’ as small miners return

South Rupununi District Council presents the Wapichan Environmental Monitoring Report, which details the work of their Monitoring Programme in relation to the mining at Marudi Mountain; and presents their recommendations and requests.